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15 January 1945
media-44181.jpeg UPL 44181 8th Air Force mission 794; Augsburg, Germany; January 15, 1945. 447th Bomb Group strike photo. "Smoke from bombiong of Augsburg boils up through a thick cloud layer in several places. A 447th Aircraft is in lower right corner." 447th Bomb Group collection

Timothy Motz, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056

Object Number - UPL 44181 - 8th Air Force mission 794; Augsburg, Germany; January 15, 1945. 447th Bomb Group strike photo. "Smoke from bombiong of Augsburg boils up through a...

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

Description: FIGHTER SWEEPS

AUGSBURG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

BOBINGEN

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

FRIEBURG

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

GENSINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: Fighter-bomber mission

INGOLSTADT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

Notes: A mix of 183 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

MAHLBERG

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

REUDENSTADT

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

REUTLINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

TUBINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

TUBLINGEN

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

URICH

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Connections

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34725400
  • Role/Job: Toglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11085503
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 02-068357
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Counter Measures/waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766252
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier - 1035

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Challenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damn Yankee
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Worry Bird : Voan : Snuffy
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lilly Belle
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Good Pickin
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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